Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Information for Disaster Risk Management

in Viet Nam

Regional workshop on Geo-referenced Disaster Risk Management System for South-East-East Asia and and Pacific

20-22 February 2013

By Dang Quang Minh

Deputy Director, Disaster Management CenterMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)No. 2, Ngoc Ha street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Viet Nam

The Major Natural Disasters in VietnamThe Major Natural Disasters in Vietnam

The main natural disasters in Vietnam are

Tropical Storm and Flood which take more

than 80% of total damages cause by all

kind of natural disasters.

1. Tropical Storm 8. River bank erosion1. Tropical Storm 8. River bank erosion

2. Flood 2. Flood 9. Flash Flood9. Flash Flood

3. Inundation 3. Inundation 10. Landslide10. Landslide

4. Drought 4. Drought 11. Storm Surge 11. Storm Surge

5. Salt water intrusion5. Salt water intrusion 12. Forest Fire 12. Forest Fire

6. Whirlwind 6. Whirlwind 13. Earthquake 13. Earthquake

7. Shoreline erosion 7. Shoreline erosion

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Storm, flood, flash flood, drought, landslide, forest fire,...Storm, flood, flash flood, drought, landslide, forest fire,...

The Major Natural Disasters in VietnamThe Major Natural Disasters in Vietnam

The Institutional Framework for Disaster Management in Vietnam

District Committee for Flood and Storm

Control

Commune Committee for Flood and Storm

Control

Provincial Committee for Flood and Storm

Control

National Committee for Search and

Rescue

Central Committee for Flood and Storm

Control

Ministerial Committees for Flood and

Storm Control

Search and Rescue center

Government

Current application of GIS for Disaster Current application of GIS for Disaster Risk Management in VietnamRisk Management in Vietnam

Hazard mapping for flood, drought, landslides and forest Hazard mapping for flood, drought, landslides and forest

fire.fire.

Shoreline exposureShoreline exposure

Tropical storm trackingTropical storm tracking

Wind field and Rainfall distributionWind field and Rainfall distribution

Management of Hydro damsManagement of Hydro dams

Management of dyke system in 19 provincesManagement of dyke system in 19 provinces

Tsunami Response Map Tsunami Response Map

Developing flood evacuation map in some river basinsDeveloping flood evacuation map in some river basins

Salinity intrusion Salinity intrusion ForcastForcast

InnundationInnundation

VinAWAREVinAWARE Decision Support SystemDecision Support System

Flood ModelingFlood Modeling

T.S. Track Forecast and Rainfall T.S. Track Forecast and Rainfall ObsObs

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River / Water LevelRiver / Water Level

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Future application of GIS for Disaster Future application of GIS for Disaster Risk Management in VietnamRisk Management in Vietnam

Earthquake potential area and impact zoneEarthquake potential area and impact zone

Vulnerability AssessmentVulnerability Assessment

Vietnam natural Hazards and Vulnerability AtlasVietnam natural Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas

Repository for all major disaster management related data Repository for all major disaster management related data

Damage Assessment, forecasting and reportsDamage Assessment, forecasting and reports

MultiMulti--Hazard Risk Assessment and MultiHazard Risk Assessment and Multi--Hazard Early Hazard Early

WarningWarning

Decision Support SystemDecision Support System

WebWeb--GIS functionalityGIS functionality

Government activities on Space Technology Government activities on Space Technology DevelopmentDevelopment

Strategy for space research and application until 2020 Strategy for space research and application until 2020 --Approved by Prime Minister in 2006Approved by Prime Minister in 2006

Satellite technology development: Project of Vietnam small Satellite technology development: Project of Vietnam small satellite for natural resource, environment & disaster satellite for natural resource, environment & disaster management (VNREDSatmanagement (VNREDSat--1);1);

National Research Program on Space Science and Technology National Research Program on Space Science and Technology

Project for Building Vietnam Space CentreProject for Building Vietnam Space Centre

Status on applications GIS and remote sensing Status on applications GIS and remote sensing information for disaster risk managementinformation for disaster risk management

Application of GIS and utilization of remote sensing informationApplication of GIS and utilization of remote sensing information is is still in beginning process but widely still in beginning process but widely applicatoinapplicatoin..

There is not good geospatial database for disaster risk There is not good geospatial database for disaster risk management; difficulties in data collection, update and sharing.management; difficulties in data collection, update and sharing.

Except meteorological satellite data there are little earth Except meteorological satellite data there are little earth observation satellite data. At present, there are only two typesobservation satellite data. At present, there are only two types of of disaster are observing by satellites: tropical storm and forest disaster are observing by satellites: tropical storm and forest fire.fire.

Lack of experts working on application of GIS and remote sensingLack of experts working on application of GIS and remote sensingdata for disaster risk management.data for disaster risk management.

Mostly there is no application of existing communication satelliMostly there is no application of existing communication satellite te for disaster risk management.for disaster risk management.

Recommendations for development of GeoRecommendations for development of Geo--DRM information in Viet NamDRM information in Viet Nam

Development the strategy for setting up the basis of geoDevelopment the strategy for setting up the basis of geo--spatial spatial data, for application of remote sensing and GIS technology;data, for application of remote sensing and GIS technology;

Building and maintenance of geoBuilding and maintenance of geo--spatial databases, application of spatial databases, application of remote sensing and GIS technology in disaster risk management remote sensing and GIS technology in disaster risk management and climate change in Vietnam;and climate change in Vietnam;

Enhancing training on exploitation and application of GIS and

satellite information for DRM

Enhancing the capability of building disaster map and risk map by

using GIS and remote sensing information

Enhancing exploitation of data available from Internet

Enhancing of international cooperation

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